Operation; Turn On; Turn Off; On-Board Status Indications - Aethlabs microAeth MA Series Quick Start Manual

Operation

You can use the microAeth on-board user interface to operate and configure the
instrument for basic operations.

Turn On:

1) Press and hold only one of the three buttons for 2 seconds. The screen and instrument
will turn on and the AethLabs logo will be displayed.

Turn Off:

1) Scroll through menu options to 'Turn Off'. Press the center button to select the 'Turn Off'
option.

On-board Status Indications:

The on-board screen displays status information on the top line that rotates through three
status layouts:
Serial Number
Measurement Status
Active Menu Option
Current Attenuation (ATN) value /
Tape Advance ATN Threshold
Measurement Status
Active Menu Option
Instrument UTC Date / Time
Measurement Status
Active Menu Option
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Measurement Status:
A "play" symbol will be shown if the instrument is sampling and making
measurements.
A "stop" symbol will be shown if the instrument is idle.
Serial Number: Displays the instrument serial number.
Battery: Displays the battery remaining symbol.
Charging: Displays "lightning bolt" charging symbol when the instrument is connected
to an external power source using the 5V barrel jack port and the battery is charging.
Current Attenuation (ATN) value / Tape Advance ATN Threshold: Displays the current
attenuation (ATN) symbol and the current attenuation value out of the tape advance ATN
threshold trigger value for the lowest enabled wavelength that will trigger an automatic
tape advance.
Tape position: Displays the tape position symbol next to the current tape position value
in the top middle of the screen.
Instrument UTC Date / Time: Displays the instrument UTC date and time.

Menu Options:

1) The currently active menu option is displayed on the second line below status
indicators.
2) Scroll menu options to select an operation or a desired setting to configure. With the
desired menu option displayed on the interface, press the center button to manage each
setting.
Scroll through menu
options to the left
Press center button to select an
operation or setting to configure

During Startup:

The AethLabs logo is displayed followed by the Firmware Version, Serial Port Baud Rate,
and AutoSample setting value.
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